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@alanwordguy.bsky.social

Coffee drinker, motorcycle rider, photographer not necessarily in that order. Lapsed technical writer. Trying to read more. Trying to walk more. Photos are mine unless noted or reposted. No AI unless noted.

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‘Or You Could Just Get Takeout,’ Reports Little Voice That Already Knows It’s Won

‘Or You Could Just Get Takeout,’ Reports Little Voice That Already Knows It’s Won

‘Or You Could Just Get Takeout,’ Reports Little Voice That Already Knows It’s Won https://theonion.com/or-you-could-just-get-takeout-reports-little-voice-t-1850409519/

27.01.2026 20:00 — 👍 1658    🔁 203    💬 12    📌 18

This is amazing. Crank it up!

27.01.2026 16:42 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Where You Can See Marc Chagall's Stained Glass Windows Discover the colorful world of Marc Chagall's stained glass windows. Immerse yourself in the light of churches and synagogues.

I had no idea that Marc Chagall made stained glass windows!

Where You Can See Marc Chagall’s Stained Glass Windows

www.dailyartmagazine.com/chagalls-sta...

27.01.2026 13:30 — 👍 18    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 1

Great article. Harper's rebuilt my '72 MG Ambassador and were a great source for parts. I had no idea of his racing background.

26.01.2026 23:21 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

“This instrument can teach, it can illuminate; yes, and it can even inspire, but it can do so only to the extent that humans are determined to use it to those ends. Otherwise it is merely lights and wires in a box.” -- Edward R. Murrow, 1958

#history #future #AI

25.01.2026 15:27 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Gödel, Escher, Bachelorette

Gödel, Escher, Bachelorette

Thanks for the helpful auto-complete, Gmail.

24.01.2026 01:38 — 👍 1236    🔁 262    💬 36    📌 23
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1949: Swing-Your-Partner Cake A white cake with white frosting and a whimsical "turkey in the straw" topping, by Mrs. Rodgers E. Slick, an award-winning baker whose name deserves to be known

A life of hard factory work and raising a family at the same time. That's Evelyn Slick's story. But it's also the story of a glamorous trip to NYC to bake her tasty white cake at the very first Pillsbury Bake-Off.
#baking
open.substack.com/pub/lindybra...

22.01.2026 15:10 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Nice one, Dave. Really nailed the atmosphere.

19.01.2026 20:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A great horned owl poses on the branch of a cottonwood tree in the bosque along the Rio Grand River. Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

A great horned owl poses on the branch of a cottonwood tree in the bosque along the Rio Grand River. Rio Rancho, New Mexico.

Found this #GreatHornedOwl in the bosque after my wife got a tip from a trail friend.

(I missed #ForestFriday & I don't think this works for #SmallBirdSaturday but seems to fit #BirdOfTheDay & #perfectperch)

#owl #owls #SuperbOwls #wildlife #nature
#Birds #BirdOfPrey
#photography #PhotoSky

18.01.2026 00:20 — 👍 34    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0
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Massachusetts Road Signs Massachusetts<br> Road Signs

Outstanding @mcsweeneys.net -

15.01.2026 14:07 — 👍 38    🔁 9    💬 3    📌 6

I'm digging the lions tho. I may not buy a bike, but I'd go for a t-shirt w/that logo.

15.01.2026 17:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Not everybody is going to appreciate your work

15.01.2026 17:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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1949: Cocoa Layer Cake A light, moist chocolate layer cake by Mrs. Peter Funcke, an award-winning baker whose name should be known

Leona and Peter Funcke wrote their own love story with their 73-year marriage. Leona baked Peter's favorites and when he retired, he became her assistant. This is a delicious (and easy) chocolate cake that won Leona a spot in the Pillsbury Bake-off.
#baking
lindybrandon.substack.com/p/1949-cocoa...

15.01.2026 15:11 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Not anymore, thank goodness! But back in the 1970s (and I think 1960s) they used to include ads in mass-market paperbacks. I think it was mostly cigarette ads, trying to work around bans in other media.

15.01.2026 06:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I like the head bobs at the start. "1-2-3 spin!"

11.01.2026 18:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

therMATHstat

11.01.2026 17:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#RandomMovieGIF
They Live (1988)

10.01.2026 19:32 — 👍 89    🔁 15    💬 1    📌 0

It me

09.01.2026 06:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Philippine Airlines Inflight Safety Video #PALSafetynovela | Care That Comes From The Heart
YouTube video by Philippine Airlines Philippine Airlines Inflight Safety Video #PALSafetynovela | Care That Comes From The Heart

Philippine Airlines has the best Inflight Safety Video, and I just have to share it with you all. I know what that sounds like, but please watch it. This is absolute cinema.
youtu.be/2UkTBuEx-ek

Thank to you our Patreon supporter for sharing this with us. Wow.

04.01.2026 06:57 — 👍 156    🔁 61    💬 8    📌 23
A screen shot of Merriam Webster's word of the year picker, showing the word "picturesque"

A screen shot of Merriam Webster's word of the year picker, showing the word "picturesque"

I might have preferred "picaresque" , but I'll take it.

01.01.2026 19:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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1949: Mystery Marble Cake A unique twist on the classic marble cake by Mrs. Joseph Francis Frewer, an award winning baker whose name should be known

Happy new year! The only reasonable resolution is to bake more and I've got a great recipe to get you started. A marble cake from the post-war kitchen of Margaret Frewer, this is a creative twist on a classic. I wrote about Margaret and her delicious cake.
#baking
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01.01.2026 15:19 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Well shit

31.12.2025 18:26 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

We had a low of 21°F up the street in RR. Going to delay my morning walk 😀

30.12.2025 15:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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"Master Bedroom" by Andrew Wyeth. #dogsofbluesky

29.12.2025 19:16 — 👍 9    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

This reads differently if you speak British English

28.12.2025 12:12 — 👍 36    🔁 5    💬 3    📌 0

Drinkwater Butt? 😄 Hoping it's a pseudonym

28.12.2025 17:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Croissant former.

26.12.2025 04:01 — 👍 73    🔁 14    💬 6    📌 3
A pottery coffee mug sits on a table in front of a stack of wrapped gifts.

A pottery coffee mug sits on a table in front of a stack of wrapped gifts.

I wish you relaxation and good health. And, hey, happiness too. Why not?

#coffee #photography #photosky
#happyholidays #merrychristmas

24.12.2025 17:16 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Is He the Grinch or Just a Gen-X Man at Christmas? “Why, for fifty-three years, I’ve put up with it now! I MUST stop this Christmas from coming! But HOW?” — Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas...

- Deep contempt for groupthink and is suspicious of the motivations of people, corporations, and the government.

- He was a latch-key kid and still thrives with lots of alone time.

- Definitely got some sort of heart trouble. You can tell by looking at him.

19.12.2025 19:28 — 👍 68    🔁 15    💬 7    📌 2

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